THE HIPPOPOTAMUS

Review: An embittered poet is summoned to his friend’s country manor to investigate possible miracles.
Director: John Jencks
Actors: Roger Allam, Tim Charles, Rod Glenn, Adrian Bouchet, Simon Markey, Russell Tovey, Emily Berrington, Dean Ridge, Fiona Shaw, Matthew Modine, Tommy Knight and John Standing
Year: 2017
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Conclusion: 2/5
Based on a novel by Stephen Fry. I enjoyed the first half of the film more than the second. I felt it was a film where it itself didn’t know where it was heading. Sadly, I was just waiting for it to finish. It felt too overlong and stretched out. I don’t know whether the story works well as a novel but not so great on the big screen. I have to say that I thought there was too much voiceover so therefore I thought it was too much like an audiobook. I love Roger Allam and think he is a fantastic actor, great to see him take on the lead role.